Engineering scholarships

Arkwright Engineering Scholarships

Externally sponsored scholars will receive a £250 grant for both years of the scholarship.

Year 11 (England/Wales), S4 (Scotland) or Year 12 (NI) pupils aged 15-16 with a permanent UK address, nominated by an Arkwright-affiliated school, planning STEM A-levels/equivalent and considering engineering.

QUEST Technician Scholarship

A scholarship of up to £1,000

ICE student, graduate or technician members starting or continuing in 2026-27 a civil engineering/construction qualification (e.g. Level 3+, HNC/HND, foundation degree, approved apprenticeship, part-time BSc/BEng) leading to EngTech MICE or towards IEng.

Applications are now open until the deadline of 13 November 2026

IET Power Academy Scholarship

A bursary of £3000 for each year of study

Students commencing or in years 2-4 (not final year) of an IET-accredited MEng/BEng electrical, electronic or power engineering course at a participating UK university.

Application deadline: Friday, 6 November 2026 at 5pm

UKESF Scholarship Scheme

An annual bursary of £1,000 per annum (plus paid work placements)

Home students or British nationals at a UKESF partner university on an electronics-heavy accredited degree, not in first or final year, with 60%+ in their most recent assessments.

Application deadline: 18 October 2026

Bursaries to Support Learning

£1,500 for each remaining year of their programme

IOM3 student members of 12+ months at the end of year 2 of an IOM3 accredited/certified materials, minerals or mining undergraduate degree.

Closing date: 01-09-2026

Douglas Bomford Trust Scholarships

Awards are made on an annual basis and are typically for 1 year with a value up to £1,500.

Undergraduates on a relevant agricultural engineering/technology course in the UK or Ireland who are Student Members of IAgrE.

Engineering Leaders Scholarship

£5,000 to be used over three years, towards career-related personal development activities

Engineering (or related) undergraduates, including degree apprentices, at a UK HEI with at least two years of their degree remaining who are ordinarily UK resident and eligible for home fees.

Opens each year in November and closes in January (exact dates to be published); currently "Applications are now closed."

First Year Undergraduate Scholarship

up to £6,000 for three years of a MEng degree-level course (excluding industrial years); £4,000 for two years of a BEng degree-level course (excluding industrial years)

UK-resident IMechE Affiliate members in the first year of a UK IMechE-accredited degree performing at 2:1 standard or above.

Closing date: 30 June 2026

IET Future Talent Awards – Boost Scholarship

£1,500 per year for up to two years

UK residents (3+ years) in the final year of a BEng or last two years of an MEng IET-accredited degree or degree apprenticeship who scored 70% or above at the end of year 2 or 3.

Applications for 2026 are now closed. Please register your interest for 2027.

IET Future Talent Awards – Launch Scholarship

£1,500 per year for up to four years

UK residents (3+ years) in any year of an IET-accredited degree, apprenticeship or degree apprenticeship at a UK institution who have faced financial or personal challenges; not open to international or MSc students.

Applications for 2026 are now closed. Please register your interest for 2027.

QUEST Kenneth Watson Travel Award

up to £1,000 for individuals and £3,000 for groups

ICE student members studying in the UK who have completed at least one year of their course and want to travel abroad for a civil engineering-related project.

Currently closed; expected to reopen in early January 2027

QUEST Undergraduate Scholarship

Up to £8,000 over the course of your study

Students starting a full-time accredited civil engineering undergraduate degree at a UK university in autumn 2027 with predicted A-levels of ABB or higher.

Applications will reopen in March 2027 (for degrees starting September/October 2027)

Semiconductors Scholarship

UK home students planning to study Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Computer Science, Materials Science or Physics at university, aiming for semiconductor careers.

Applications for the 2027/28 academic year will open this autumn and will be made through the TechFirst Undergraduate Scholarship application process.

Sir Ralph Robins Scholarship

an extra £5,000 for tuition fees (in addition to the Engineering Leaders Scholarship)

Awarded to selected Engineering Leaders Scholarship applicants (UK home-fee engineering undergraduates); you must apply for an ELS to be considered.

No separate application form; applicants must apply for an Engineering Leaders Scholarship (window opens November, closes January)

TechFirst Undergraduate Scholarship (TechGrad)

Scholarship holders will receive £4000 each year of their degree

UK students with an interest and aptitude for technology planning to study at any UK university; replaces the CyberFirst Bursary.

Applications for the 2027/28 academic year will open this autumn (scholarship launches November 2026)

Undergraduate Bursaries

Awards range from £500 to £3,000 per year.

UK residents in financial need on a full-time UK undergraduate degree whose parent/spouse (or who themselves) work in the grocery industry, community pharmacy or as a commercial traveller.

The Undergraduate bursary scheme is now closed

Undergraduate Research Grants

Up to three grants of £800 (£600 to the supervisor at project start, £200 to the student on completion)

Final or penultimate-year undergraduate research projects in civil/structural engineering, applied for by the academic supervisor; open internationally, winners must become IStructE Student Members.

Closed; next opening March 2027

Undergraduate Scholarships

Each scholarship is worth up to £8,000, with students receiving £2,000 per year for up to four years.

UK residents about to start an IMechE-accredited undergraduate degree programme in the autumn.

Closing date: 30 June 2026

Whitworth Scholarship Awards

£9,000 per year for up to four years (full-time; part-time/sandwich pro rata), maximum £40,000

British, Commonwealth or EU citizens resident in the UK for 3+ consecutive years with at least two years of vocational engineering work (e.g. apprenticeship) before an engineering degree-level programme (incl. MEng/MSc).

Closing date: 17 July 2026

MSc Research Grants

Up to three £800 grants available

MSc (full- or part-time) research projects in a civil or structural engineering department, applied for by the academic supervisor; open internationally, non-members must become (free) Student Members.

Deadline: Monday 16 November 2026

Commonwealth Master's Scholarships

Tuition fees, airfare, stipend of £1,712 per month, or £2,000 per month for universities in the London area (rates at current levels), study travel grant

Citizens/permanent residents of eligible Commonwealth countries with at least a 2:1 (or 2:2 plus a relevant postgraduate qualification) who could not otherwise afford UK study, nominated by an approved nominating agency.

The closing date for applications is 16:00 BST on Tuesday 20 October (2027/28 academic year)

Andrew Legacy Scheme – Catalysis Summer School Bursary

up to £2,000 in travel expenses (including visa application fees, where required) and up to £1,000 to cover course fees and the cost of accommodation

IChemE members worldwide who are PhD, EngD or MSc students (or graduated within 12 months) to attend the biennial University of Liverpool catalysis summer school.

Bursary applications opened on 15 December 2025 and will close on 13 February 2026.

Chevening Scholarships

Chevening Scholarships are fully-funded

Citizens of Chevening-eligible countries with an undergraduate degree and 2+ years (2,800 hours) work experience, applying to three UK one-year master's courses and committing to return home for two years.

Applications open: August 2026; Applications close: October 2026 ("Applications for 2027-2028 Chevening Scholarships are now closed")

Commonwealth Shared Scholarships

Postgraduates from least developed and middle-income Commonwealth countries who have not studied a year or more in a high-income country, applying for approved development-related Master's courses at participating UK universities.

Applications for Commonwealth Shared Scholarships for the 2026/27 academic year are now closed.

GREAT Scholarships 2027

Minimum value of each GREAT scholarship is £10,000 towards tuition fees.

Prospective one-year taught master's students from Bangladesh, China, Egypt, Germany, Ghana, Greece, India, Indonesia, Italy, Kenya, Malaysia, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, USA and Vietnam enrolling at participating UK universities in autumn 2027.

Postgraduate Bursaries

The most that you can apply for is £5,000 a year.

UK residents in financial need on a full-time UK postgraduate degree who are the child, spouse, widow(er) of, or themselves, a commercial traveller, pharmacist or grocer.

The Postgraduate bursary scheme is now closed

Postgraduate Masters Scholarships

Full-time: up to £5,000 (part-time pro rata)

UK residents starting an IMechE-accredited Masters in the next academic session, holding an offer and a (expected) first or 2:1 IMechE-accredited BEng (Hons).

Closing date: 1 August

QUEST Continuing Education Award

This award is worth up to £1,000

ICE graduate or professionally qualified members (CEng, IEng, EngTech) of 2+ years with 2+ years' industry experience starting a (non-JBM-accredited further learning) course that supports their professional qualification; student members and PhD students cannot apply.

This award is closed for 2026 and will reopen in May 2027

Spärck AI Scholarship

full tuition and stipend funding for master's degrees in AI and AI interdisciplinary courses at nine leading UK universities

Talented master's applicants from diverse backgrounds showing leadership potential and a clear vision for AI, studying AI or AI-interdisciplinary master's at nine participating UK universities.

Applications for the 2027/28 academic year will open in winter.

The Mercia Award

Medal and £1,000 Bursary towards the cost of a taught or research programme of postgraduate studies in Medical Engineering.

Taught or research postgraduate students submitting a paper on how engineering techniques advance medical treatment.

Amelia Earhart Fellowship

US$12,000

Women pursuing a PhD/doctoral degree in aerospace engineering or space sciences (open worldwide, incl. at UK universities); previous Fellows cannot renew.

15 November 2026

Industrial Fellowships

50% of the Fellow's salary ... up to a limit of £30,000 p.a.; University fees paid up to normal levels for UK students; Travel allowance of £3,500 p.a.

Graduates with a good first degree in engineering, science, medicine or design, employed by (or with an offer from) a UK company, or in year 1-2 of an industry-linked UK doctoral programme (CDT/CASE), pursuing PhD/EngD research.

Deadline: 10 February 12pm 2027

Commonwealth PhD Scholarships

Approved airfare; approved tuition fees; Stipend (living allowance) at the rate of £1,712 per month, or £2,000 per month for those at universities in the London metropolitan area (rates quoted at current levels); study travel grant

Citizens/permanent residents of Commonwealth least developed countries and vulnerable states with a 2:1 (or 2:2 plus a relevant Master's) who are not yet registered for a PhD and could not otherwise afford UK study.

The closing date for applications is 16:00 BST on Tuesday 20 October (2027/28 academic year)

Astridge Postgraduate Research Scholarship

worth up to £5,000 per year (pro-rated for part-time study), can be held for up to three years

Postgraduates conducting research or working in aviation safety/airworthiness who submit a research proposal in that field.

Currently closed and will reopen in 2028

IET Postgraduate Research Awards

Seven awards are available: one x £10,000 prize three x £5,000 prizes three x £2,500 prizes

IET members of at least one year registered on a PhD or EngD programme with a 2:1 or higher first degree; MSc and MRes students are not eligible.

Applications for 2027 are now open

The Leete Premium Award

The award of £6,000 per annum can be made for up to 3 years of PhD study ... Up to £18,000 total award

UK students (UK national or resident for previous 3 years) accepted onto a PhD in production engineering, advanced manufacturing or similar.

Whitworth Senior Scholarship Awards

Up to £21,000 p.a. for full-time research for a maximum period of three years. Pro-rata for part-time researchers. The Whitworth Senior Scholarship Award will not exceed a total of £63,000 for any individual.

British, Commonwealth or EU citizens resident in the UK 3+ years, recent engineering graduates with a prior vocational route (typically 2+ years), admitted to or on a PhD/EngD research programme.

Closing date: 17 July 2026

Disability-related study costs grants

up to £5,000

Disabled students aged 16+ with UK home fee status studying at a UK FE or HE institution, needing disability-related study costs not covered by statutory support.

Grant applications for the 2026-27 academic year will open on Monday 14 September at 2pm and close on Wednesday 14 October at 2pm.

Futures Scholarship

Individuals (and teams) seeking aerospace/aviation/space careers who are financially constrained, ideally on specialist training courses, internships, unique programmes or PhD projects rather than a typical university pathway; includes named awards such as the Robert Blackburn…

Applications for the Futures Scholarship will open on 6 May, 2026 and close on 5 June, 2026.

Ken Dale Travel Bursary

up to £4,000 (or local equivalent)

Early-career CIBSE members (incl. Student grade) with no more than ten years' building services experience proposing a research project abroad.

Applications for 2026 are now closed.